Anne Cowles
Violin, Viola, Voice

 
Recordings
A Meditative Beginning – solo
Village of Carlisle- Didge Trio, ensemble
Opening Move - Queen’s Gambit, ensemble
 
Musical Skills
Arranging
Improvisation
Reading, transposing, and playing by ear.
Accompaniment for poetry readings, art
exhibits, church choirs, belly dancers, yoga
and improvisational dance.
Ensemble and Solo
Pop, classical, jazz, Gypsy, Arabic, Indian.
Violin, Viola, Voice.
Incidental instruments: Ukulele, guitar, harp.
 
Ensembles 
Maidens of the Springs - English Country Dance
Masopust Polka Band – Czech party band
Oklahoma Community Orchestra
Oliva – Fusion of Jazz, Ladino, Gypsy
Mariachi Orgullo de America – Mexican folk
Didge Trio - World
Paprika! – Gypsy Duo
Nur – Classical Arabic   
Song of Sophia – Early European Music
Independence Day Celebration Orchestra –
    Irish Heritage and Cultural Center, WI
 
Performance Experience
Manitou Arts Theatre - MAT!
OKC Civic Center as onstage fiddler in
‘A Christmas Carol’. Also Festivals, Fairs,
Coffee Houses, benefits and bookstores.
Over 50 Weddings and Church Services
Hundreds of Retirement Center Performances 
Educational Programs on Gypsy music
 
Higher Education
MS, Statistics, Iowa State U, Ames.
BA, Mathematics, Northwestern U,
Evanston, IL.
 
Musical Education
Voice Lessons, OKC, OK
-Karen Smith-Pearson
Jazz Workshop Weekend,
East Troy, WI – Randy Sabien
Private Violin & Viola Lessons,15 yrs
OKC, OK – Arvilla Rovit 
Milwaukee, WI – Holly Schuh,
- Pat Anders & Ray Albright
 
Volunteer Work
Rental Manager
Czech Hall – Yukon, OK
Aug. 2005 – June 2006
Increased annual income of Hall by 75%.
Overhauled all systems.
Developed and documented procedures,
contracts and policies.
Created ad pamphlets. Promoted local musicians.
 
Related Employment
Telesales Representative
Hal Leonard Corp. (Music
Publishing) – Milwaukee, WI
May 1999 – August 2000
Print Music Dep’t Supervisor
Brook Mays Music Store
 – Norman, OK August 1998 - May1999